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Family avocado orchards: Size depends upon yield, costs of production, returns, and family income needed
Author
Harold E. WahlbergAuthor Affiliations
Harold E. Wahlberg is County Director of Extension and Farm Advisor, Orange County, University of California College of Agriculture.Publication Information
Hilgardia 4(8):13-13. DOI:10.3733/ca.v004n08p13. August 1950.
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Abstract
About 18 debt-free acres of avocados in Orange County with average yield will support a family of four if returns are 8¢ or more per pound.
Wahlberg H. 1950. Family avocado orchards: Size depends upon yield, costs of production, returns, and family income needed. Hilgardia 4(8):13-13. DOI:10.3733/ca.v004n08p13
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